INTERRING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in burial

the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place fittingly, the interring took place on a gloomy, rainy day

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interring

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verb

present participle of inter

as in burying

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery

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Noun

These burials are along the edges of the mounds, leaving much of the center of the mounds untouched.

Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
The boy's body is set to be laid to rest Friday, with funeral services at St. Peter of Alcantara Church followed by a burial in St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery, both in Port Washington, Wisconsin.

Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024

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